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Race for Karnataka CM: Siddaramaiah leaves for Delhi

Race for Karnataka CM: Siddaramaiah leaves for Delhi

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Amid speculation that he has been asked to come to the national capital by the high command, he said: "I have not received any call yet. Let's see."

Radhikka, Sharvari, Ananya Win Big

Radhikka, Sharvari, Ananya Win Big

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

The Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw many winners, and the stars celebrate their wins on social media.

Expert explains why Shivaji Maharaj statue collapsed

Expert explains why Shivaji Maharaj statue collapsed

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Corroded nuts and bolts likely contributed to the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue by causing a failure in steel members forming the frame inside the statue, according to a structural engineer.

INDIA bloc to move SC over EVM concerns in Maharashtra polls

INDIA bloc to move SC over EVM concerns in Maharashtra polls

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Meanwhile, the Congress' data analytics department chairperson Praveen Chakravarty on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, seeking assembly-wise voter rolls in excel sheet format for the Lok Sabha elections and the assembly polls in Maharashtra.

Chandrababu Naidu sworn in as Andhra CM, Pawan Kalyan as minister

Chandrababu Naidu sworn in as Andhra CM, Pawan Kalyan as minister

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, J P Nadda and several other leaders and prominent personalities were present at the ceremony.

Profiles of new ministers

Profiles of new ministers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2006

Profiles of ministers

70,000 MW power shortage in India

70,000 MW power shortage in India

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

The country faces power shortage to the tune of 70,000 MW, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

'EC Can Shut Mouths Once And For All'

'EC Can Shut Mouths Once And For All'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

'If machines (EVMs) are so reliable, if our electoral system is so reliable, then why has the Election Commission so far not even responded to an ADR plea to share data of 79 (Lok Sabha) constituencies where there's a (alleged) dispute?'

'Conduct Of Elections Has Become Suspicious'

'Conduct Of Elections Has Become Suspicious'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2024

'Whenever the hike in voting percentage is more, the NDA gains more, and when the hike is negligible, the NDA falls.' 'I have established this in UP, Haryana and Jharkhand.'

Ranji Round-up: Rajasthan, J'khand post massive totals

Ranji Round-up: Rajasthan, J'khand post massive totals

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Rajasthan's Mahipal Lomror put the IPL franchises on alert ahead of the mega auction with a sensational triple hundred comprising a staggering 13 sixes and 25 fours in their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Uttarakhand here on Thursday.

Provide facts on Hindu terror: Nitish challenges Shinde

Provide facts on Hindu terror: Nitish challenges Shinde

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who had accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party for promoting 'Hindu terror', should initiate action against them if he has facts and evidences.

Budget 'ignores' Maharashtra, focuses on Bihar, Andhra

Budget 'ignores' Maharashtra, focuses on Bihar, Andhra

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies on Tuesday welcomed the Union Budget and said it focussed on youth, farmers, women, and has 'substantial allocations' for Maharashtra, but the opposition slammed the annual financial statement, claiming it neglected the western state and only seeks to please the saffron outfit's partners in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Modi to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award, constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak

Dharavi, Racecourse Deals Reverberate In Mumbai Polls

Dharavi, Racecourse Deals Reverberate In Mumbai Polls

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Despite Dharavi being located in the Mumbai North Central constituency and Mahalaxmi Racecourse in South Mumbai, the issues have caught the attention of all parties and their candidates.

Navy's stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal commissioned

Navy's stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal commissioned

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

INS Imphal is the first warship to have been named after a city from the northeast, said Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command.

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'Unlike in the sporting arena, where sports federations moved from partisan to impartial referees, in Indian democracy's biggest festival, it appears we are moving backward from unbiased and objective to one-sided and partisan,' observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Telangana: Cheating case against Chidambaram, Shinde closed

Telangana: Cheating case against Chidambaram, Shinde closed

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

A case registered against Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his predecessor P Chidambaram in Hyderabad for allegedly "cheating" Telangana people through "misleading" statements about the separate statehood has been closed for lack of evidence, Cyberabad police said on Monday.

General V K Singh joins BJP, sends notice to Shinde

General V K Singh joins BJP, sends notice to Shinde

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Former Indian Army chief General V K Singh on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and claimed that it was the only "nationalist" party in India.

No intelligence about specific area in Hyderabad: Shinde

No intelligence about specific area in Hyderabad: Shinde

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde visited the blasts site at Hyderabad's busy Dilsukh Nagar area on Friday morning along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and other senior officials.

Special plane to bring back Sarabjit's body

Special plane to bring back Sarabjit's body

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Earlier, Shinde met Sarabjit's family members Singh and assured them that the government would take all necessary steps to bring back his body.

Didn't make a single call to top cop: Ajit Pawar on Porsche case

Didn't make a single call to top cop: Ajit Pawar on Porsche case

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Baseless allegations are being made against Pune MLA Sunil Tigre linking him to the Porsche crash that left two software engineers dead, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Saturday.

Sonia asks HP, U'khand CMs to ensure prompt flood relief

Sonia asks HP, U'khand CMs to ensure prompt flood relief

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday spoke to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand seeking "timely and prompt" relief measures for flood-affected people in the two states.

Jacqueline Parties with Salman

Jacqueline Parties with Salman

Rediff.com5 May 2022

All roads led to Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma's Eid party, as Bollywood's A-listers -- power couples and surprise guests -- looked their festive best.

Blundering Shinde reads same report twice in Lok Sabha

Blundering Shinde reads same report twice in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday committed yet another faux pas in Lok Sabha by reading out twice a part of his statement on the terrorist attack in Srinagar.

Final decision on Telangana within a month: Centre

Final decision on Telangana within a month: Centre

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Friday announced that a final decision on creating a separate state of Telangana will be taken within a month. His statement came in the wake of an all-party meeting on the issue in Delhi.

Centre, C'garh to launch joint action against Maoists

Centre, C'garh to launch joint action against Maoists

Rediff.com31 May 2013

The Centre and Chhattisgarh government will launch joint action against Maoists in Bastar in the days to come, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said after talks with Chief Minister Raman.

Tributes paid to martyrs, victims on 26/11 anniversary

Tributes paid to martyrs, victims on 26/11 anniversary

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Shinde and Pawar paid homage to the heroes at the Police Gymkhana in Marine Lines where a 26/11 memorial has been erected in remembrance of the policemen, who lost their lives fighting terrorists during the dastardly strikes.

Will Modi 3.0 See NDA Coordination Committee?

Will Modi 3.0 See NDA Coordination Committee?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

The preferred format would be for the top BJP leadership in the government to reach out to the alliance leaders on a case-to-case basis.

PIX: Thousands gather in Hyderabad for Telangana march

PIX: Thousands gather in Hyderabad for Telangana march

Rediff.com30 Sep 2012

The Telangana Joint Action Committee which was to complete their protest march at 7 pm on Sunday decided to stay put on Necklace Road in Hyderabad until there was a decision on separate statehood.

High-level meet in Delhi to lay out Telangana road map

High-level meet in Delhi to lay out Telangana road map

Rediff.com30 Sep 2012

Amid protests in Hyderabad, a high-level meeting is likely to be convened in New Delhi to lay out a road map for the formation of Telangana.

Guilty should be punished: Shinde on Ishrat Jahan case

Guilty should be punished: Shinde on Ishrat Jahan case

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation told a court in Ahmedabad that it is probing the role of Intelligence Bureau officers in the Ishrat Jahan case, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said those guilty of carrying out the alleged fake encounter should be punished.

Cong rejects demand for PM's resignation, goes into huddle

Cong rejects demand for PM's resignation, goes into huddle

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

With the Comptroller and Auditor General reports providing ammunition to the Opposition to attack the prime minister, Congress on Friday dismissed Bharatiya Janata Party's demand for his resignation while party chief Sonia Gandhi held a "strategy meeting" with senior ministers and party leaders.

President hosts iftar party at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President hosts iftar party at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee hosted an iftar reception on Friday evening at Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended among others by Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Shinde, RPN reject allegation of pressurising terror accused

Shinde, RPN reject allegation of pressurising terror accused

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his deputy Minister of State for Home RPN Singh on Wednesday rejected the allegation levelled by 2007 Ajmer blast accused Bhavesh Patel that they had pressured him to implicate top Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionaries in the case, saying they do not know him.

'FDI in power? India needs to be confident'

'FDI in power? India needs to be confident'

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Stating that the government had done a lot of 'introspection' into what was ailing the power sector, the Shinde said many corrective steps were taken to put things back on track.

Ranji: Musheer's double ton puts Mumbai in control

Ranji: Musheer's double ton puts Mumbai in control

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

Mumbai were ahead by 257 runs in the first innings after Musheer Khan struck an unbeaten 203, with Baroda reaching 127/2 in reply by the close of play on day two

Not a single Shiv Sena worker involved in Babri demolition: BJP leader

Not a single Shiv Sena worker involved in Babri demolition: BJP leader

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Chandrakant Patil also took a swipe at Uddhav for accusing Eknath Shinde of stealing the legacy of Bal Thackeray.

Kharge will not take long to select new K'taka CM: Cong

Kharge will not take long to select new K'taka CM: Cong

Rediff.com15 May 2023

'Entire process of meeting individual legislators of Congress party has been completed with great bohemia.'

Shinde to be new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha

Shinde to be new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will be the new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha, after his predecessor Pranab Mukherjee became the President.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has nominated Shinde to the post, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal told reporters.